The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-02-19

,,l.5 81 much III n;ght /
il~u ""rob although looked for him all nlsIu, nv
Seaium Sc ,nas No use hunting for Scales IN .ne
IL no;no, m; streets of the town, as these weie
Pa PpatrOled by military police, intent on tto dP
patToie9 W soldiers who showed the
prehenu'nS pl.ao4 s7mntom of having had an extra
sngn.eso soo y IF Iiouor; besides being ruthless
a. aLo%a Somn On deiinquents who had a . run,0
hutton undone, or the chm strap nO' ."
DIN od in the regulation position. ont .
Gu While " | was mentally shaping s.onod ouO
o0rsn n of action, my companion stoPPeu
oUeT oOd evc;tedly exclaimed: a have !. noMi yd
.lnu aaraeantl iii bet 10 to l he's gone 10 0iO
Nathan 14 not sure of that" | remarked
hioma,r. IL III rO S.but at all events we'll go ana
t see." .oollv old Jew, who,
I .,a',nb he was vigorously kept out oi oal
q racks, carried on with the soiulvnI ni, contra
hns;ness in the sale of coarse ranh' :U :: tbe
y band tobacco. He had agents hr.ncb m
. % S;fsrept regiments to further TINS .od Oia rsn
'e utne ~ emcrce. and one Of his accredltea rep
re Oh oont; o.at;ves in ours was Private ocales
~ ISL. ISL The old rascal, although II na'
a, Des'aI o. bsen brought home to him, was @ sus
all never YEA D e purchasing articles of exit 1ron
lie peeusId e A. - Wells. and supplying ragged plali
ee neer uo w. sassrters ~ in exchange for thei
+ys cio.n.S :eDrms We lost no time IN making W
nt ,nt way to the squad alley in the su,J .abI;si
H. H. the harbor where the business es eSd che
ms M, .no INT Of MIR. Nathan was located; ana WY M
tly ne men nsacbed the Jews dirty little hucks'ei
my Ie W. we found him weighing out @ sum
the snUp l'ant;ty Of condiment resembling tanee
MY : quar nonnie Of grimy children. PaIslng un m
the coap customers had left the shop
deo 'ne MI Nathan whether that afternoon
be- asH1u a1 .ooe;ved visit from Mr.. Scales.
dis' n'u an ~ sergeant; no soldier has been her
; M u ranlied the Jew, who then contlnueu ~ :"
e.O. suu nndertone: "Can | do business WIN
al. Len in some good tobacco !, 1.roeI;
'Ae1 1 - maid no heed to the oid lsiae,.
anu ,.otepent and decided to inspect the Pr
was ;sss myseif, without any scrupies as d., ~
lie OF ises s1;.y IF that course of action. fia'
ertea HT,,;Sns l1Sa Of the door, with instructions
nend- aunw " @ no one to pass ino out, l proc pro-,
the al,oM " ~ sn;te Of the expostulations OF MAJ
ow eu, IL L;s p.hreats to call the police, to
forth enu eu-- GO soorch the little back room pe
ial On the shop. No one was there 50 aas ascsn.
ing a .aJ ;ols,v s staircase and finding the door
us o., ton locked | kicked it open; but tne
ontns .Up uapall;no apartment into which tue qo' q
datlon snen ne rlnnged in utter darkness. he
i from wa; Ma1 tp the shop, helped myself sans
mitted inS :: '' - one of a bunch of candles
rlct. glnp s;np.;no il, returned to the upper
uipped hS.',ne - examination, proved to
n win stnrebouse %n for the rags and bones n IN
US IA stu, sSo low dealt largely. opened the
'glmen, .ne . pf" &c the dirt.encrusted, diamond
guard 'els aow - and probed with my gun
'fOr4fo aSa syery heap Of rags but, to my dlsal
~ " ''' ment. the fugitive was not conoea
ape; % .bem suddenly perceived some
ID LOOK, .ns' :n nart;cles on the floor, which, on
rlsts 1or ne r examine. found to be brlgl
rsrs ss he filings. I was now hlled WIN an.lv ,e
nSn H. bad exuitation Scales had appareae"i i,;s
u !" - them the Jews, and thus reiieVeu u n'-
street of cuffs. ..a tho room
my own own window was apparently a fixture,
garrison "na ",aI could make his exit without re
,pany US ohe ope sasb next surveyed the &c
ner oro,s Rms perceived trap door giving asVs3r
numerous oaT attics Just large enough to allow
lrves near near a,s, anter 4 aMy man is there rlgn'
nits oil ms 9"sS ~cla;med to myself in great glee
was con- con- shouted through the aperture
y reacne1 snD. a,, sre there Scales it will be D.
e. from our YOU if you come down ;soS q Jnto' -
,roe ,.s, Drove was no response; SO ueoiu01